Journal-box.



W. P. NEIGHBURS.

JOURNAL BGX. APPLICATION FILED APR, 28,1914.

1 ,1 17,426. A.Pawnd Nov. 17, 1914.

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UNTEI) STAJE PA'EN T FFUI.

WILLIAM P. NEIGHBGS. Cfllf DES ARC, ARKANSAS.

JOURNAIJBOX.

Speu'xfxcation of Lettera Patent.

Ial'vntid Nav. .17, 191 4.

Application tiled April 25. 1914.. Serlr )ha s.

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invul tu imrespuml to mill The will l 'ally c'vlinixfirul ena of tlm will l all ffl lil lllll linmfm their inner` end surfaces, abutment pieces 8, shown in dotted lines in Fig. il, und the top will of the casing 1 is upwardly dared on its inner surface, as indicated at 9. l() designates u brass proper, the same being curved upon its inner face to correspond to the curvature of the journal 1l, the said brass having` inten allyextcndng shoulders i', adjacent the rear end thereof adapted to e: f-r with the end of the ebulinents 8, sur' the inn-:r end of smid brass being udepted io Soutaer with the inner surfnee of the end 'mill 3 of the des ing, said inner end of the liriiss having on its upper surface n tapered portion Ml iionpted he engaged hy n similar tapered portion l5 of s wedge block lt which .lutter is silsipted. when in position in the journal, to rest upon the hiess. The wedge block iti has intermediate its sides on its upper surface :in inclined projection 1T, adapted to engage the flared will il of the top of the casing 1. The top oi' the brass is provided with .fi enil'istnntiielly rectangular recessed pfrtiou iii adapted to receive a similarly simpel! downward projection 1.5,) on the, wedge block. whereby to prmide :in interli ching engagement between these. parts. The sul ot the n'tflge hlock :1re extended, nt il), n' rehy lo priiiide ahutnients to en gege the filniunnts d on the sides of the casing l, 'ihn wedge bloeit and brass are of a ronstrin'ticn io properly distribute the Oil to the propr pines: shout the periphery of the 3`-^ urneii unil io this end the inclined portion il ot' lisA wedge block is provided vfitli gin oper' Qi, extending longgitinlinull); then-thieme.. :it un incline toward the inni r surfen et' ills reflue block, the openif" z l' it inter end nu enlarged i rnd ,wf ifs mier end e i. iininuuiceline; with :in wrinuiltefl ,fi-cess, in the reti; proj tion itl. The recessed s is prov hlt-d with loniies *A for the outoi' the communicating nhl: 'irpef-iti' i .1.5; laterally extend ing oil ways 125i :in ndditionel lr,.u'ig jfi.t,inlinnlly` extending nur n icing provided between the openiiic'. Tlilioe oil ways provide uzmns l" r feeding* nii sulistuntielly from cnil to cnil i t the journal und entirelyv about the i-ircuiuti ren-e of the lutter in the rotary nirveiucnl thrirol. Likewise the oil will he evenly distributed to tht` `iouruul which is not the ense where the oil is delivered to the journal :it its end.

The nnunzsl 'for convqfinef the oil to the inlet opening of the distributing port lending; to the brass. in the preferred einhodiuicnt iii' my invention illustrated, is substantially ns follo\\'sI---i\ disk shaped member 3i' preferably circular in form hinvh ing :i diameter slightly lessA than that et' 'the Cylindrical wall 'i provided, the sinne haw ing;r :i centrally arranged recess in one face thereof adapted to receive the end of the journal. The' said disk is also provided with an annular recess adjacent the peripln ery thereof, said recess being seperated hy walls 0r partitions 30, w ierehy to provide n, plurality of closely associated oil receptacles 29. The open face of the receptacles 29 are so positioned with respect to the inlet 22 of the wedge block iis to register therewith in the rotary movement of the conveyor disk, it being understl'iod that the seid disk is nilnpteil to be connected to the end of the ionrnnl lll end continuously rotate with the letter. ln the rotation of the disk, the oil he fitted up from the oil chamber provideo telf the journal in the journal box, but it ii een ascertained in practice that ineens i he provided to prevent the oil, as it is hr c fed by the disk 2i', fallingr out'I of the reco roles 2t?, with the result that only n snm intity thereof might be delivered to the d t "lening ports of (he braise.

A novel nies: ir preventing the prcni.: turc discharge oil from the receptacles 21) preferably a disk 3.1, of suhstnntially the disk 27, the .g overlie the conve to shui against `i Si, being adapted t0 u .faire or' the disk 27, and nojections 32 on the casing 1, und to co1 with the end of the brass and wedge lil A., detachable retaining means being providil preferably between the said wedge block 1T and the disk 31, whereby to iunintnin the disk 31 in a Stutiouai'jv' position with respect to the rotatnble conveyer iii".

The retainingF Ineens for the disk 31 may take the forni of pins or doneis, 33. projecting outwardly from the wedge block and inhipeil to ti?, zrii'l n openin-` il in the disk :31. "he l' i Jil is frovifie`i with n Central opening;- rhereby it is simu-,il from the periphrrv ot' the journni und sziid disk is also cui, iev-:uv :it its bottoni. :is indicated :it 35, wh/rein lo expose one or more of the oil receptacles 29 when the hitter .fire in oil receiving position in the oil chiimber, provided by the infn-nul box. The disk 31 is also profilled with :in opening 3o :it the top thereof, smid openingr being adapted to afford direct ronuuunicution between the oil receptacles Ztl oi' the disk 27 und the inlet port 522 lending to the inner surface of the brass lil.

The menus for supporting the oil convcver f upon thc journal 11 preferably trikes the form ot laterally spliced bolts 37, loosely inout-ting through openings 38 in the disk 2T und havingd threaded terminals engaging the end of the journal 11. Spiral springs 3T :ire positioned on the bolts, the saine beA incr interposed hrtueeu the rear surface of the oil conveyor disk 2T and the heeded end of said holt.. The function of these springs is to not only maintain the closure disk 31 in place, but to also maintain the conveyer dien'ieter the conveyor disk 27 in place, andthe relative positions of these disks 27 and 31 will be substantially maintained while permittingr of the necessary lateral vibration of the parts when in use.

The front wall 39 of the casing is provided with an upper movable section 40. the same having adjacent the center thereof, depending ears 41. adapted to overlie eyes i2 on the lower section of the rear wall. a suit.- able pintle 43 projecting between the ears 41, and a spiral spring 44 being positioned on said pin with opposite ends thereof engaging respectively the upper and lower section. whereby to maintain the upper movable section in closed position. section Jt() is provided with a hand engaging piece 45 whereby"said section may be readily opened and closed. Through this opening the various operative parts` of the journal box may be readily removed as occasion demands.

The operation of the device will probably be understood from the description above` but may be briefly reviewed as followm# By reason of the particular shape of the as ing. the cylindrical portion thereof in which is positioned the conveying mechanism forms an enlarged portion of the oil reservoir. and the substantially rectanznilar tlat sided portion Q of said easing makes the same readily applicable b v means of .securv ing bolts or straps to various |V ede tal u The journal box.n when applied in position. and having received a supply of oil will be so arranged that the end of the journal 11 fits within the annular recess' or bearing of the oil conveyer 2T with the cut otl' or closure disk 31 arranged in stationary position between the oil conveving means and the brass. 'l'he oil conveying meansbeirjgr relatively fixed with respect to the journal. will be rotated thereby whereby each oil pocket or receptacle 29 will piclvV up a supply of oil and in the continued rotation thereof. vill be moved behind the overlving cut olf disk 31 tothe end that the, oil will be carried by the receptacles- QS) into position to dis'- charge through the opening Zlt' et' the disl; ill. thence through the port 2l ot' the wadin- V block. for distribution to the oil ways of the brass. The supplyv of oil in the rwepacle is preferably maintained to a height whereA b v it o\erlies the upper edge ol' he lowermost. pocket 20. to the end that t a oil wil have no opp( rtunitv of leaving "il e recept.;- cle 29 until'llal same lhas moved to .-leftd position behind the dish ill.

Should it; be desired to remove any ol' the partis of the journal box` the hinge `.ft-tion 4() is moved to open position` and the boltsy 3T removed from the journal ll. thereby per mitting the dislo` 2T and ill as well as the Wedge block 17 and brass 10 to be easily re moved through the opening provided in the The upper A end Wall 39. By rotating the bolts 37. the springs 3T will be adjusted to regulate the tension, and as before described. the springs. with the bolts, form yieldable means for maintaining the disks 2T and 31 in proper position with respect to one another while permitting of the necessary vibration in the operation of the device.

From a reference to Fig.' l, it will be observed that the oil conveyer disk 2T is so positioned within the journal box that the lower edge thereof is separated from the bottoni of the journal box Casing a sutlicient distance. to permit of any dust. grit or the like to settle to the bottom of the journal box, to the end that the same. will not be picked up by the conveyer QT and fed withl the oil to the journal.

I claim 1. In a journal box, the combination of a casing having an enlarged outer end forming an oil well, a journal or shaft projecting into the casing, a brass adapted to engage the upper surface of the end of a shaft positioned in the journal box, a wedge block interposed between the brass and the top of the journal. box and having a detachable interlocking engagement with the brass, a disk-shaped guard plate having a central opening to engage over the end of the shaft, a detachable connection between the .diskshaped plate and the wedge block. said plate having an opening adjacent the upper edge thereof and said l ass and wedge block having openings connnunicating with the opening in the plate whereby to convey oil froi'n said opening` to the shaft. and an oil conveyer disk having in its inner face a central recess to engage over the end of the shaft and in the same face adjacent the periphery thereof an annular recess divided by transverse. partitions into a series of oil pockets, the first mentioned disk lplate being of a size to overlie said pockets to constitute a closure therefor. and having a cut away portion adjacent its lower edge wherebv to expose one of the pockets. means for detachahly securing the oil conveyor disk to the end of the shaft. and said journal bov having a inovablx closure in the end wall thereof per" mittin; wmoval of caen of .said parts comprising the convt-.ver disk. the guard plate. the wedge block and brass,

Q. ln a journal box adapted to eontain a supplvof oil.the combinationot a journal. a rotatable dis.{-.'\l1aped oil conveyer adapted to be connected tothe outerend ol' a journal and having in its4 inner fat-e adjacent to, but spaced from. the periphery thereof a series of pot-heisto convey cil from the oil supply to a point of discharge above the journal` and disleshaped means acting automatirally to close the pockets after receiving a supply of oil and maintain the pockets closed until reaching its point of discharge above the journal, and means .for yieldably supporting both the oil conveyer and pocket closure disk in position.

3. ln a journal boX, a rotatable oil conveyer wheel having in its face an oil space, and a disk-shaped cover adapted to normally entirely close said space, said cover being constructed and arranged to open the oil space when the same is in position to receive and discharge the oil, the disk cover having a central opening to receive the journal, and the conveyor wheel having a recess to receive the end of the journal, and means for detachably supporting both the disk and conveyor wheel in place.

4. In a journal box, an oil conveyor disk movably mounted to rotate about a horizontal axis and having on its inner surface an oil receiving recess.,l a relatively stationary member overlying the inner surface of the rotatable member and having an opening to expose said recess to permit the deposit of oil therein, and said stationary member also having' an opening permitting discharge of the oil from said recess in the movement of the said rotary member, the stationary member acting to entirely' close said recess when moving from one opening to another, the stationary member and disk being relatively movable and common means for maintaining both in position.

5. .ln a journal box. a journal, an oil conveying member comprising a rotatable disk having a central recess in one face adapted to rcceive the end ot the journal positioned in the box, said disk having in its face a plurality ot oil chambers., a stationamr diskshaped cover overlying said inner .surface ot the rotatable disk and adapted to entirely close a pluralitiY of said openings, and said stationary disk having an opening adjacent the top and bottom thereof to register with said oil chambers in the rotation ot' the latter, and a detachable yieldable connection between the end of the journal and disk.

6. ln a journal box, a journal, an oil conveying member comprising a rotatable disk adapted to 'oe detachably connected to the end of the journal positioned in the box and having in one face a central recess to receive the end of the journal, said diskhaving in said face a plurality of'oil chambers, a stationary' disk-shaped cover overlyingT said inner surface of the rotatable disk and adapted to normally close said chambers. and said stationary disk having an opening adjacent they top and bottom thereof to register with said oil chambers in the rotation of the latter. means for vieldably holding said disks in Contact, and means whereby both said disk and cover may be bodily detached.

7. ln a journal box, a journal, a disk hav ing in its inner face adjacent the periphery thereof an annular recess divided by partitions into a series of pockets, a wed e block adapted to be interposed between t e journal and top of the journal box, a closure disk for said pockets, a detachable connection between the wedge block and the closure' disk, the closure disk having an opening adapted to register with the pockets, and the wedge block having an opening in communication with the opening of the closure disk, and means engaging the journal to detachabl and yieldably secure the oil conveyor dis and the closure disk in position.

8. In a journal box adapted to receive the end of a journal, the combination of a journal, a brass adapted to rest upon the. upper surface of the'journal, a detachable wedge block interposed between the upper surface of the brass and inner surface of the tjournal box wall, an interlocking en agement between the brass and wedge bloc, shaped coi'iveycr having in one 'surface thereof a series ofioil. conveyer pockets, a detachable connection between the conveyer and the end of the journal, a disk-shaped cover for the oil pockets, a detachable connection between the cover and the Wedge block, and communicating ports in the wedge block and brass communicatin with an openingr in the cover disk, Whic last mentioned opening registers with the oil conveyor pockets.

9. In a journal box, adapted to receive the end of a journal, the combination of a journal. a brass adapted to engage the upper surface of the journal, the said brass having an opening projecting therethrough intermediate its ends, and oil ways leading from said intermediate opening, a Wedge block interposed between the brass and top wall of the journal, said wedge block having an opening communicating with said inter.-- mediate opening of the brass, and a rotatable oil conveyor disk having on its inner surface a. plurality of oil receiving chambers, a cut olf disk overlying said inner surtace` of the conveyer member, pins projecting from the' wedge block, and the cut oil disk having recesses to receive said pins, substantially as and for the purpose described.

10. In a journal box, the combination of a journal box casing, having a substantially rectangular portion' connecting with an enlarged substantially cylindrical outer end portion, a journal, a brass adapted t0 be positioned on the upper surface of the journal and having oil distributing ports on its inner surface, a Wedge block interposed between the brass and the to Wall of the journal box casing, a disk-siaped oil conveying member arranged in the ,cylindrical portion ofv the casing, and a disk-shaped guard interposed between the oil conveying member and'end oi the journal., the `sa' s a `diski wedge block and disk-shaped guard having communicating openings whereby to reeive oil from the conveyin means and conduct the same to the distributing ports of the brass, a detachable connection between the disk-shaped guard and the wedge block, and a yieldable connection between the conveying means and terminal of the journal.

In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

WILLIAM P. NEIGHBOS.

Witnesses:

HELEN N. RAMSEY, GERTRUDE VVEDEMEmB. 

